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Dunkerton Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

509 Canfield, Dunkerton, IA 50626 · (319) 822-4295 · Part of Dunkerton Community School District

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Directions
Students
215
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dunkerton Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 22.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dunkerton kids: Dunkerton High School

On the path

Where Dunkerton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dunkerton ElementaryYou are here
6–12Dunkerton High School200 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

509 Canfield, Dunkerton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten31
Grade 122
Grade 233
Grade 337
Grade 432
Grade 521
Enrollment over time
175’20
198’21
203’22
223’23
215’24

Up 22.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dunkerton Elementary from Dunkerton families.

Other schools in Dunkerton Community School District

The district →
Dunkerton High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Dunkerton
C
200 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Dunkerton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.